Charles Morton Dunn

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Charles Morton Dunn (July 17, 1892 – November 15, 1975 [1] ) was a life insurance agent and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Pheasant Hills from 1929 to 1934 and Francis from 1934 to 1938 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Liberal.

Saskatchewan Province of Canada

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Pheasant Hills was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada, centered just north of the town of Grenfell. This district was one of 25 created before the 1st Saskatchewan general election in 1905.

Francis is a former provincial electoral division for the Legislative Assembly of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada, centred on the town of Francis, Saskatchewan. This district was created before the 2nd Saskatchewan general election in 1908. The riding was dissolved and combined with the Milestone and Qu'Appelle-Wolseley districts before the 9th Saskatchewan general election in 1938. It is now part of the constituency of Indian Head-Milestone.

He was born in Granville Ferry, Nova Scotia, [1] the son of John Henry Dunn and Anne E. Morton, [2] and was educated at the Annapolis Royal Academy. Dunn came to Saskatchewan and was employed by Mutual Life of Canada. He served as president of the Life Underwriters Association of Canada. [1] In 1915, he married Katherine McLeod. [2]

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Dunn was a member of the provincial cabinet, serving as Minister of Highways. In 1938, he was defeated when he ran for reelection in Melville and again later that year in a by-election held in Humboldt. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Quiring, Brett (2004). Saskatchewan Politicians: Lives Past and Present. Canadian Plains Research Center Press. pp. 71–72. ISBN   0889771650 . Retrieved 2012-04-22.
  2. 1 2 Normandin, A L (1931). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.


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